Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Did I missanythingimportant?So you’resayingthat…Did I missanythingimportant?Tell memoreaboutthat.Can yousay moreaboutthat?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.It soundslike youbelieve…So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)So you’resayingthat…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?What doyou meanby ___?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Can yousay moreaboutthat?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Tell memoreaboutthat.I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?Can youexplainthat partagain?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.It soundslike youbelieve…Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplainthat partagain?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)What doyou meanby ___?Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?Did I missanythingimportant?So you’resayingthat…Did I missanythingimportant?Tell memoreaboutthat.Can yousay moreaboutthat?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.It soundslike youbelieve…So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)So you’resayingthat…Can youexplain whatyou meanby that?I understandyour point,but I see itdifferently.Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?What doyou meanby ___?How did thataffect yourunderstandingof or thinkingabout thetopic?Can yousay moreaboutthat?Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…Tell memoreaboutthat.I noted thatyou said______, canyou elaborateon that?Can youexplainthat partagain?I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can I explaina differentway oflooking at it?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.It soundslike youbelieve…Let mecheck that Iunderstandyoucorrectly…I appreciate youexplaining yourpoint. Have youconsidered____________?Can youexplainthat partagain?What madeyou cometo thatconclusion?I agree with part ofwhat you said, butnot all of it. Forexample, I heard yousay ___________,but have youconsidered________________.I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?Whatexperiencesinfluencedyourthinking?Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?That’ssimilar tomy thinkingbecause…Can youhelp meunderstandwhy youthink that?I may not agree,but I want tounderstand yourthinking. Canyou give me anexample?So whatI’m hearingis… Is thatright?What part ofthis is mostimportant toyou?If I’munderstandingyou correctly,then…(summarize whatthe person said)Can you tell meif I understoodthis correctly?(thensummarizewhat they said)What doyou meanby ___?

Active Listening Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  2. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  3. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  4. What part of this is most important to you?
  5. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  6. Did I miss anything important?
  7. So you’re saying that…
  8. Did I miss anything important?
  9. Tell me more about that.
  10. Can you say more about that?
  11. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  12. It sounds like you believe…
  13. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  14. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  15. So you’re saying that…
  16. Can you explain what you mean by that?
  17. I understand your point, but I see it differently.
  18. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  19. What do you mean by ___?
  20. How did that affect your understanding of or thinking about the topic?
  21. Can you say more about that?
  22. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  23. Tell me more about that.
  24. I noted that you said ______, can you elaborate on that?
  25. Can you explain that part again?
  26. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  27. What made you come to that conclusion?
  28. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  29. Can I explain a different way of looking at it?
  30. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  31. It sounds like you believe…
  32. Let me check that I understand you correctly…
  33. I appreciate you explaining your point. Have you considered ____________?
  34. Can you explain that part again?
  35. What made you come to that conclusion?
  36. I agree with part of what you said, but not all of it. For example, I heard you say ___________, but have you considered ________________.
  37. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  38. What experiences influenced your thinking?
  39. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  40. That’s similar to my thinking because…
  41. Can you help me understand why you think that?
  42. I may not agree, but I want to understand your thinking. Can you give me an example?
  43. So what I’m hearing is… Is that right?
  44. What part of this is most important to you?
  45. If I’m understanding you correctly, then… (summarize what the person said)
  46. Can you tell me if I understood this correctly? (then summarize what they said)
  47. What do you mean by ___?